Poll: Repair or not
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Leave the damn thing alone! Don't mess with what looks like a period repair
54.55%
12 54.55%
Have the solder removed to make the serial number readable
40.91%
9 40.91%
Repair the enamel only
0%
0 0%
Remove the solder AND repair the enamel
4.55%
1 4.55%
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Damaged, Repair, Clean, Preserve Soviet Awards And Documents.
I'd recommend putting this into context. Warsaws are not hard to get, not expensive, and not individualized with s/n's etc. Unless there is something particularly special about this one, I'd chalk it up to experience, set it aside as a wounded warrior, and go find another. The fix will likely cost more than the medal is worth otherwise.

I've seen fixes on BMs, and have had one or two fixed, and they never look the same as an original. It's a tough one to re-do considering the guys who did the originals did thousands of them. That sort of practice leads to a skill we might not easily find today.
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Damaged, Repair, Clean, Preserve Soviet Awards And Documents. - by Kirchgoens - 03-27-2009, 02:47 AM

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